Herrings with crushed potatoes

Method

     watch video 1. For the potatoes: boil the potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and add the spring onions and a splash of red wine vinegar. Crush roughly with a fork.

2. For the herring: dry roast the coriander and cumin seeds in a small frying pan. Crush with the garlic and a pinch of salt using a pestle and mortar. Add the lemon zest and juice, the coriander, mint, a pinch of smoked paprika and a drizzle of olive oil. Mix together.

3. Season the herring fillets with salt and pepper. In a frying pan, lightly fry the herring skin-side down in a little olive oil. When the edges of the herring fillets become golden turn and fry for a few seconds on the other side.

4. To serve, spoon the crushed the potatoes onto a plate. Put the herring fillets on top and spoon over the herb dressing.

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Ingredients

For the potatoes

1 handful waxy Potatoes, peeled
1 small handful Spring onions, finely chopped
1 tbsp red wine vinegar

For the herring

3 tbsp Coriander seeds
2 tbsp Cumin seeds
1 garlic clove, peeled
1/2 lemon, zest and juice
1 handful Coriander, finely chopped
1 handful Mint, finely chopped
1 pinch smoked paprika
Olive oil
1 Herring, filleted

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